Hidden Webcomic Gems: Maggie, Brom, and Mr. Rain

The internet is full of dirty, disgusting things. But every once in a while, you can find some gems. That is, if you’re willing to dig through all the shit cyberspace has to offer. With this in mind, I – being the stalwart shit digger that I am – was able to uncover a little-known corner in the web that serves as a bit of a bastion from all the crap and muck we see online. And, just to show you how much effort it took to discover these, you should know that these miniscule gems were found on perhaps one of the shittiest sites I’ve seen called MeComic.com (you don’t have to capitalize the “C” in comic should you want to check it out for yourself).


Now, I’ve heard from some of my acquaintances about this newly constructed site that caters to webcomic creators not unlike the way sites like Tapastic do. Unlike those sites, though, MeComic focuses on long-form storytelling, and that’s about the only good thing I have heard about it. Sources have informed me that this company is notorious for underpaying the creators they hire; the quality of about 90% of the titles I found there proves this. However, amidst the shitty works you’ll find on the site, I discovered three titles that are worlds away from all the others there in terms of quality, which prompts me to actually hope that those rumors about lowballing their creative teams are just that: rumors.
Alright, so let’s start with the first one. It’s a series called BROM the Indomitable, created by Mags Magpantay (writer) and Ardie Aquino (artist). Now, I find this series to contain a lot of potential mainly because of how it’s reminiscent of titles like Andrew Maclean’s Head Lopper, Sergio Aragones’ Groo, or the Adventure Time series. If you’re wondering what this one’s about, it centers on an eponymous brute that goes against cygobs, creatures that fuse cyborgs and goblins. It’s an amazing all-ages series, believe me.


Next, I found this series called Maggie 0, which is as far away from BROM as possible in terms of themes and tone especially when you consider that it’s been written by the same guy. The art on this series, though, is something else: it’s done in a clean manga style with copious amounts of detail where it counts (you should see the villain in this piece). So, kudos to its illustrator, Mike Banting. I am really looking forward to what happens in the next issue.
Finally, there’s the longest of the three, a series going by the name of From the Journal of Mr. Rain. Having run for 6 issues, if I’m not mistaken, this is one of the most interesting and heartbreaking series I have read in a while, which is reminiscent of films like Big Fish and Fight Club. Of the three, though, this one honestly has the weakest artworks. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that bad; it’s just lacking, and I think its artist is some sort of weeb. The dialogue more than makes up for its art, though, so it’s worth the read.
Best of all, these series are all free! So do check them out if you have the chance. These three series deserve some exposure.